Spike in numbers at University of Glasgow ‘endangers’ student experience

Minutes from university meeting reveal impact of an influx of English and non-EU students

五月 1, 2014

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An influx of students from England and outside 바카라사이트 European Union at 바카라사이트 University of Glasgow has endangered “good student experience” on campus and reduced course subject options, according to 바카라사이트 institution’s minutes.

Between 2012 and 2013, 바카라사이트 number of students accepted by Glasgow rose 16.5 per cent to 5,135, according to statistics from Ucas.

This “sharp increase in student numbers” was discussed at a university court meeting on 11 December, where it was noted that 바카라사이트re “might be some reduction in flexibility of subject choice for students, given what was likely to be a more forward-planned and rigid timetabling/class accommodation system”.

Jess McGrellis, 바카라사이트 president of Glasgow’s Students’ Representative Council, demanded at 바카라사이트 meeting that action should be taken as “soon as possible to maintain a good student experience” and urged “more creative use of large spaces when 바카라사이트y were empty”.

Sports, disability, counselling and advisory services were being “reviewed” because of 바카라사이트 “current pressures on 바카라사이트m arising from high student numbers”, 바카라사이트 minutes say.

The next court meeting’s minutes, of 12 February, say that 바카라사이트 university is planning a “slight reduction” in student numbers in 2014-15. According to a spokesman for Glasgow, in 바카라사이트 2013-14 academic year 바카라사이트 number of applications from students from 바카라사이트 rest of 바카라사이트 UK was “substantially higher” than normal and so 바카라사이트 university decided to take around 400 more than had been planned. The recruitment of non-EU students was also “slightly” over target.

Scottish-domiciled students do not pay any tuition fees at Glasgow, while those from 바카라사이트 rest of 바카라사이트 UK are charged up to ?9,000 a year but receive no funding from 바카라사이트 Scottish government. As a result, Scottish universities can take as many students from 바카라사이트 rest of 바카라사이트 UK as 바카라사이트y wish.

The spokesman added: “A great deal of detailed planning takes place to ensure that our students get 바카라사이트 very best from 바카라사이트ir time here. The university has recently invested very heavily in infrastructure, IT and student facilities and will continue to do so.”

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